Senior Manager, Brand Operations

Plaud

. Own operational plans for global brand campaigns and tentpole moments from brief through regional launch .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing global brand campaigns, including operational planning, localization workflows, and project management. Proficient in building processes and playbooks to enhance marketing operations and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.

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Marketing Operations ManagementProject Management ToolsGlobal Brand CampaignsLocalization WorkflowsProcess Development

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Hard Skills

Brand OperationsProgram ManagementCampaign PlanningProduction PlanningBudget ManagementAsset DeliveryCreative Intake SystemsTimeline ManagementRisk ManagementOKR Tracking

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationStakeholder AlignmentAdaptabilityTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

NotionAsanaAirtable

Industry Keywords

Consumer TechHardwareAIGlobal CampaignsRegional Adaptation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own operational plans for global brand campaigns and tentpole moments from brief through regional launch
Build launch calendars, milestones, and readiness reviews across global, Americas, and EMEA teams
Coordinate with agency partners, regional leads, and cross-functional teams to align timelines and deliverables
Design and maintain global-to-regional campaign handoff, adaptation, and localization playbooks
Define standards for global elements, regional adaptations, and approval stages
Manage localization workflows, translation, and market-specific adaptation
Build creative intake, ticketing, and prioritization systems for brand, content, and shoot requests
Map creative capacity across in-house teams, agencies, and freelancers and flag resourcing gaps
Run production planning for content and shoots, including scheduling, budgets, and asset delivery
Lead annual and quarterly marketing planning, roadmap development, and OKR tracking
Manage brand initiative projects including scope, timelines, dependencies, risks, and status reporting
Maintain a single source of truth for the marketing roadmap across global and regional teams
Support team planning, headcount mapping, onboarding, and operating rhythms
Run weekly syncs, planning reviews, and post-launch retrospectives
Roll out new processes and tools and drive team adoption

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in marketing operations, brand operations, program management, and/or agency production
Experience running multi-region campaigns or launches across the US and Europe
Proven track record building processes and playbooks from scratch in a fast-growing company
Strong command of project management tools such as Notion, Asana, Airtable, or similar
Clear, calm communication to align senior stakeholders, agencies, and regional teams
Comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at bringing structure to fast-moving work
Preferred: background in consumer tech, hardware, or AI
Preferred: experience with localization workflows and global creative production
Preferred: experience supporting a global brand campaign with a lead creative agency

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to join the founding team with meaningful ownership and impact
Performance bonus
Equity
Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision
Generous employer healthcare subsidy
401(k) plan for full-time employees with company matching
Unlimited PTO
13 paid holidays
12 weeks of paid new parent leave regardless of gender
Hybrid office arrangement
Choice of new top-of-the-line laptop and workstation setup
Best office equipment
Annual offsites
Free office drinks and snacks
Equal opportunity employer